Swiss3D vs Arcavia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Swiss3D
This app provides a detailed, offline 3D map of Switzerland, identifying peaks, towns, and celestial bodies. It offers augmented reality features to visualize your surroundings and share favorite locations.
- Offline 3D map of Switzerland
- Augmented and virtual reality modes
- Identifies peaks, towns, and celestial bodies
- Provides distance, altitude, and slope information
- Share favorite locations
- Accurate Swisstopo data
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*** Appreciated by "Le Nouvelliste", "mac4ever.com", "iPhone-blog.ch" and perhaps you! *** "Best of Swiss Apps Award 2017" nominated - At which altitude and distance is the cliff over there? - What is the name of this small town below? - How is called the peak we are seeing? - What is the altitude of the Grimsel pass? - Which mountain is the highest of the region? - Is there a camping or a mountain refuge nearby? - What is the name of this glacier or that lake? - Is it Jupiter right over this peak? - The region on this hill has a lot of sun? - How much walk time is needed to reach that crest, is it steep? - Is there any message posted by somebody in this area? - I am asking myself where is the Mattherhorn from here? - What view do we have from the top of this mountain? - Is it full moon and where is the moon? - Is this whole valley over 1000m? ... It is a question list sample that can be answered with Swiss3D! Swiss 3D is a, fully offline, precise, real time, virtual 3D map of Switzerland. It reconstructs your surrounding landscape with accuracy and displays all peaks, towns, cities, places, lakes, passes, glaciers, mountain huts, ... It also rebuild the current time sky and shows all brightest stars, solar system planets and all constellations. The app contains an VR and AR mode that enable you to see the environment as seen through binoculars. You can also share your current favorite position to everybody. Reading a map has never been that fun and easy! Features: ▫ no internet connection required ▫ virtual and augmented reality (ARKit) or manual mode ▫ accurate Swisstopo data ▫ 54000 places, 15000 peaks, 9000 stars, pass, lakes, mountain huts, ... ▫ landsat satellite imagery ▫ summer and winter ▫ search function ▫ dynamic aerial view ▫ easy controls ▫ map ▫ flight simulator ▫ share and comment your favorite location ▫ target information: distance, altitude, slope, sun time, walk time... ▫ only on iOS ▫ made in Switzerland for Switzerland Source: Office fédéral de topographie / geonames Satellite Image: Modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2019] swisstopo, NPOC Elevation Data: ViewFinderPanoramas Stars: Bright Star/Hipparcos catalogue, Jean Meeus Constellations: Stellarium / Johan Meuris pictures Cockpit: Vertical Reality Simulations
Arcavia
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Arcavia vous accompagne dans des randonnées enrichies par des contenus culturels, historiques et patrimoniaux conçus avec des personnes locales. Au fil de l'itinéraire, découvrez des points d'intérêt autour de vous: lieux remarquables, anecdotes, éléments du paysage, traces du passé, récits culturels et informations pratiques. La carte vous aide à vous orienter, tandis que les alertes de proximité peuvent vous prévenir lorsque vous approchez d'un point important du parcours. Arcavia est pensée pour une découverte active, sur place, à votre rythme. L'application met en valeur les régions traversées avec des contenus de qualité, produits par des personnes qui connaissent le territoire, ses histoires et ses spécificités. Fonctionnalités principales: - Itinéraires de randonnée avec carte interactive - Points d'intérêt géolocalisés - Contenus historiques, culturels et patrimoniaux - Alertes de proximité pendant le parcours - Informations produites avec une connaissance locale du terrain - Expérience adaptée à une utilisation en extérieur - La géolocalisation est utilisée pour afficher votre position sur la carte et, si vous l'activez, déclencher des alertes lorsque vous arrivez près de certains points d'intérêt. Les données de localisation ne sont pas utilisées à des fins publicitaires. Arcavia s'adresse aux curieuses et curieux, aux familles, aux randonneurs, aux visiteurs et aux habitantes et habitants qui souhaitent redécouvrir un territoire autrement.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Arcavia at none against Swiss3D's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Swiss3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Arcavia asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Swiss3D | Arcavia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 881 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MYZ Studio | Emmanuel Pignat |
In-app purchases
Swiss3D
- Unlock PRO version$5.99
Arcavia
No in-app purchases








